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Resident asks Germantown to revise public-park closing hours
Summary
A Germantown resident asked the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to amend or remove sunset-based park closing hours for consistency across city parks; city officials offered a follow-up meeting with parks staff.
A Germantown resident told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Feb. 24 that the city should consider changing or removing sunset-based closing hours for public parks to create more consistent hours across parks.
Eric Delgado, who identified himself as a Germantown resident of 2550 Gullerford Cove and a FedEx pilot, told the board he uses Johnson Road Park and Cameron Brown Park and asked the city to either “amend or remove the time of use hours” for public parks so hours are consistent year-round. Delgado said later sunset times and high summer heat make evening park use more practical for some residents and their pets.
Delgado also told the board that residents act as “the eyes and ears of the community,” saying that on two occasions he and his wife provided descriptions of individuals and vehicles that helped police investigate vandalism. “We are the eyes and ears of the community,” he said.
Mayor (unnamed) invited Delgado to speak with Parks Director Natalie Ruffin, City Administrator Jason Heizmann and Vice Mayor Gibson after the meeting. The mayor said Vice Mayor Gibson serves as the board liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission and that the city administrator and parks director would follow up.
No ordinance, vote or formal change to park rules was taken at the meeting; Delgado’s comments were heard during the Citizens to Be Heard portion of the agenda. City staff and elected officials indicated they would discuss the request with Delgado and Parks and Recreation leadership.
Meeting context: Citizens to Be Heard included two public speakers. Delgado spoke for the allotted three minutes; board members offered a brief follow-up meeting rather than immediate action or an agenda referral.
